15 Frighteningly Delicious Desserts

Scary good sweets

Written by Reserve.com

It’s the spookiest month of the year with Halloween just around the corner. The sun may be settling down earlier, but that’s no reason for us to. Extend the evening with a dessert that delights and intrigues you.

Whether you’re in the mood for some devilish dark chocolate or a cracking good creme brulée, there’s no shortage of hauntingly good desserts. Check out our picks for ones that’ll leave you howling at the moon and on the hunt for more.

For those who love ooey gooey caramel candy, the Warm Vanilla Cake at R2L in Philly is right on so many levels. The restaurant’s wraparound windows offer the perfect view for lingering over an uncannily good sweet.

The cup runneth over at Wolf in Los Angeles with a sugar-dusted, sweet dessert puffed up to perfection. The Yuzu Souffle is topped with a scoop of rhubarb ice cream for an undeniably great way to end the meal.

With a regularly changing menu, Contra in New York City will keep you on your toes with endless displays of its sweet expertise. Expect the unexpected with intriguing flavor combinations and tempting textures, like its Puffed Amaranth made with buckwheat mousse and yogurt sorbet.

A dessert that’s already tough to beat is made all the better when chocolate, hazelnut and candied orange flavors are added into the mix. The Chocolate & Hazelnut Creme Brulée at Root in Philadelphia is an irresistible blend you can’t wait to sink a spoon into.

Give into the craving at Lord Stanley in San Francisco with colorful Eclairs, cream-filled and iced to perfection. This after-dinner pastry is too good to resist, as are the other sweets on its frequently spiced up menu.

A crumbly creation you can’t help but crave — the cobbler at Crossroads Kitchen will be a warm gateway dessert into Tal Ronnen’s many delicious treats, like the peach upside down cake, hot fudge sundae or coconut milk tapioca.

A swirling work of art as fun to look at as it is to eat, the S’mores For Two at Ampersand Wine Bar in Chicago puts a creative spin on the classic campfire dessert with rich chunks of chocolate colliding with mouthwatering burnt marshmallow bites.

A split you won’t want to share — The Metrograph Commissary in NYC makes a mean banana split. A sliced banana sandwiches creamy scoops of ice cream with dulce de leche, walnuts and fluffy whipped cream for a classic dessert that will keep you coming back.